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ArenaNet Unveils Guild Wars 3, Beta Launching Fall 2027

6/6/2026

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ArenaNet Announces GW3

ArenaNet announced Guild Wars 3 at Summer Game Fest as the sequel to Guild Wars 2.
CEO Colin Johanson described the title as a modern evolution of the MMORPG genre with momentum-based movement.
The game will open a beta in Fall 2027 and release on PC and PlayStation 5.
Players can wishlist the game on Steam and sign up for updates via the official website.

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ArenaNet Launches GW3

ArenaNet is releasing Guild Wars 3, its first new title since 2012.
The game will be sold at GuildWars3.com and wishlisted on Steam and PlayStation Store.
Set a thousand years before the original, the story takes place in the Tyrian region of Orr, a wilderness of Vael spirits and the Seeker mount.
Players become Vaelwardens, guild members who protect Vael spirits and nature from rival guilds.

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ArenaNet Announces GW3

ArenaNet announced Guild Wars 3 at Summer Game Fest as the sequel to Guild Wars 2.
CEO Colin Johanson described the title as a modern evolution of the MMORPG genre with momentum-based movement.
The game will open a beta in Fall 2027 and release on PC and PlayStation 5.
Players can wishlist the game on Steam and sign up for updates via the official website.

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